Sunday, March 6, 2016

Anti Smoking campaign. The anti smoking campaign is a campaign that is against smoking. Smokers get to be conscious of why they smoke and how they smoke when they are surrounded by these kinds of propaganda that are offered by the community. Anti smoking posters may be seen throughout locations not just in one place.

Smoking kills. Not just the smoker, but it also can affect the surroundings of the smoker. For example a smoker tries to smoke in a public restaurant. That smoker's aura can affect the people around since they are breathing the same air just as the smoker. It's a great domino effect for an individual to have themselves decay and at the same time, invites other people as well for the toxic air to be breathed upon. 



Saturday, March 5, 2016





Turn Left Turn Right is a joint Hong Kong-Singaporean film as stated in the wikipedia which was filmed in Taiwan. It was Directed by and at the same time produced by Johnnie To Wai-ka Fai.


The film stars Takeshi Kaneshiro, a Taiwanese-Japanese actor and singer who also stars in numerous films. As well as Gigi Leung, a Hong-kong Singer and Actress. Takeshi who takes on a role of a violinist that sheds his greatness over music. Gigi, who portrays as Eve, a writer and translator for a book publishing company. She is to translate foreign books to Chinese wherein the film shows her translating a few documents and books such as a horror novel. The two characters gets acquainted with one another in the past but was unable to advance their relationship because Eve was unable to retrieve John's number when he gave it to her since she left her bag in the train, and in the bag consisted of John's number.


The two individuals grew up to the point wherein they would meet in different places and not recognize each other until the day wherein Eve has her translated poem composition fly over the fountain waters and fortunately John was able to help her retrieve the water-soaked papers which brings them being close to each other to the point where they talk about their past and recognize each other. The two exchange phone numbers as rain starts to pour and with them not having any umbrellas, they come home soaked in the rain and the day after, they found out that the telephone number they had given to each other were also affected by the rain which makes it unreadable.






The two struggle for months in not seeing each other, passing by every opportunity to see themselves close to one another, yet unknowingly pass by. Until numerous months would pass by and at the very end both of them acquires a job they had always wanted. Before permanently leaving the apartment they were once renting, since both of them are actually at the same level of room with just one wall separating the two. The two were able to give a voice call to one another when an earthquake struck the same building, breaking the wall and revealing both individuals, completely in awe. They both hug and the film ends. The film is about destiny, it gives a representation of fate, that two people are made for one another. Hi Ella.. <3 :>



Parasyte is a science fiction live action film adapted from the 1988 manga of Hitoshi Iwaaki. Parasyte begins in the setting of japan, wherein the story involves alien like worms falling from the sky and enters the ears and noses of human beings to assume control of them by travelling to their brains. One tries to enter a teenager named Shinichi Izumi but fails to do so because of the headphones blocking the ears, decides to enter his right hand.


The two gains each other's trust as the plot continues on, as the two comes to an understanding that both of them will not survive if one of them dies. So they take on action and defend each other by fighting off other Parasytes that would threaten their existence. The movie itself did not gain much upvotes from the public, especially in the western. Someone had made an article in Kotaku about the film's flaws as well. 





The movie did not level to the audience's expectations. Namely the impact of the story itself was not enough for the film as there were so many plot changes compared to the manga adaptation. As well as the character development of the story, something that the audiences would've appreciated, but somehow most of the Characters of the film were bland and uninteresting. It's another film that brings a cliche mark on the Japanese international film industry which has a taste for altering the characters and storyline that was supposed to be adapted from the manga. *Cough* Attack on titan *Cough*.





Jon Santos is a Filipino actor, comedian and impersonator who usually does a great job at impersonating celebrities and famous individuals. During february 11 2016, he was able to make a school visit and do a seminar for mostly the first years and anyone who was able to come was invited wherein the event titled "Follow Your Passion... I Did!" During the seminar, Jon Santos made a great deal about his humor and he did show us a few gags.

In his seminar, he was able to explain the principles he wants us to follow in order for us to reach for our main goals. He explained that "learning what you love will make you richer". It's true, to find yourself loving what you do will make you strive for perfection on whatever you're doing, and indeed, it will make you rich. He states that this is crucial when it comes to having a solid career. One of the principles he held in life which he explained to us was Knowledge is everything. By this, he meant that knowledge is very important as this will help you grow in life. Second principle was he stated that Follow your passion but distinguish passion between love. Further he explained that Passion can consume and love can build. Balance should be found between the two because it is very important to have balance in life.


Third principle he meant was Leave room for the divine. By divine, he referred to it as family, friends, loved ones or maybe God as well. The divine serves as an important reminder that we are humans and not machines built to work everyday. We should find a fine line between working and spending time with the "Divine". 4th Principle is Always be Grateful. Be grateful no matter what your situation is because being grateful helps you become a better person in life, it destroys any negative thoughts that would hinder you from your work. Learn to dance with life from time to time.


Now sometime in his seminar he was able to discuss the path of the higher road. To get here you must be able to have true love for oneself or to find the truth within yourself. To love yourself and at the same time let go of yourself, And to always love as this is the most important part of getting to the higher road. We should always love what we do, who we are, the people around us, love everything no matter what.


RPG Metanoia is a Filipino-made 3D-animated adventure film directed by Luis C. Suarez and produced by Ambient Media. It is the first 1 hr animated film presented in 3D. It won the 3rd as Best picture, Best sound recording and Best original Theme song. For a first 3d animated full length film, the reviews are stating the film as a great film.

The film revolves around a kid named Zero, a wanna-be kid who tries to fit in but fails to do so, takes refuge in an online game where he can be the very best compared to reality, where he fails at it. Zero plays all night to advance his skills as he faces a number of opponents as the plot goes on.





The film is an okay film. It's a good start for the 3D film animation industry but the film could've been better. Plotline should've been more less cheesy but since the plot was going center on an rpg online game, the movie plot stayed on point. The development took 5 years to make, should've expected more from a 70 budgeted film but the Animation is great overall. 8 out of 10, film needs more diversity. "The animation was okay but on the other hand, predictable, cliche, overused plot." -Raph.


Tuesday, March 1, 2016




Edith L. Tiempo was a Filipino poet, fiction writer, teacher and literary critic known for doing literary works in english. "She is known for the littlest fellow" and "Bonsai". She is considered as one of the finest Filipino writers in English whose works are characterized by a remarkable fusion of style and substance, of craftsmanship and insight.

She was born on 22 April 1919 in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. She became the first International Fellow from the Philippines for poetry at the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop in the United States which dated back in 1947. It was innovative to have Edith enter the Iowa workshop. She was named as a National Artist, as well as being granted the title of "The Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas" in 1988. She has made novels such as "A blade of fern (1978)" which is one of her oldest works with the story about a little mining village of Nibucal in the southern Philippines which focused on the problems of survival among the miners' way of living. 





In 1999, She was conferred the National Artist Award which was an order bestowed by the Philippines on Filipinos who have made significant contributions to the development of Philippine art. The Order is administered by the Cultural Center of the Philippines by honor of President Ferdinand Marcos. 


The state of Honor of the order is considered the Highest given to individuals who have done things for their country in the artistic state. People who would have the honor or potential candidates would go to the malacanang palace where the president would give them the insignia of the Order which is a medal and a pin. One of her honors as well was the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards Literature, Cultural Center of the Philippines in 1979, she was first place in novel, and finally the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas in 1988. Edith Lopez Tiempo, a national artist in Literature, died in August 21, 2011. But let it not stop her from spreading her legacy as a Filipino writer.




References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Tiempo, http://ambitsgambit.blogspot.com/2011/08/edith-l-tiempo-poet-and-teacher.html


Image Reference: https://dakilayounghouseband.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/edith-tiempo.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Artist_of_the_Philippines